Milk-can



`LKOCHI MILK CAN.

(No Model.)

,939. Patented Apr. 7*, 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

LnoNnARD Koen, or oHARTmRs, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters .Patent No. 449,939, dated April 7, 1891. Application tiled October 6, 1890. Serial No.367,257.v (No model.) l

.To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, LEONHARD KOCH, a residentof Chartiers township, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Milk or other Cans; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact dcscription thereof.

My invention relates t'o milk or other cans, having particular reference to the construction of the bottoms of such cans.- These cans are constructed f a heavy grade of tin encircled with strong iron hoops to enable them to withstand the severe handlin they sustain in transportation on the cars from one point to another. Naturally the greatest wear and tear comes on the bot-toms of these cans, and the great diiculty heretofore has been to provide a bottom for these cans which would endure for any length of time the rough handling to which the cans are subjected. In the older forms of these cans it was customary to secure the bottoms tothe cans in such amanner that the entire surface of the bottom was in contact with the floor or other support upon which the cans rested. This construction eX- posed the bottom surface to the direct wearing action of the floor or other support, and as a consequence the life of such cans was very short. To obviate this a can was constructed Wit-l1 a hoop or band encircling the body of the can at the lower end thereof, this hoop or band extending below the bottom face of the can, so that instead of the can resting for support on its bottom face itacquired its support from the hoop or band extending be yond the bottom face of said can. This construction throws all the weight of the contents of the can upon the hoop or band, and as its tendency is to be forced up over t-he body of the can it has been found very diflicult to secure it in such a way as to prevent this action.

The object of my invention is to prevent this upward movement of the hoop or band encircling the lower end of the can 5 and it consists, generally stated, in cross-bars extending across the bottom surface of the can, said cross-bars engaging at opposite ends with 'the upper edge of the hoop or band encircling the can and extending beyond the bottom face thereof. "lvheaction of tliecro's sbars will be to' retain the hoop or band in place against the tendency to upward movement on its partrlo enable others skilled in the artto make and use my invention, I will describe the same' more fully, referring to the accompanying drawings, in which-` Figure l is a side view of a can embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal cen-; i

tral section. Fig. Sis a bottom yview. f

Like letters indicate like parts in cach of the iigures.

The can a is constructed in the ordinary manner, being encircled by thehoops or bands b and c. The lower hoop o extends slightly beyond the bottom surface d of the can, so

that the can rests for support upon said hoop c. One or more cross-bars e of any suitable material extend across the bottom face rl, the ends of said cross-bars e being first bent to form the arms e at right angles to the main body of the cross-bars e. The arms e are then bent to form the hooked portion f. The cross-bars e, as stated, extend across the bottom of the can, and when in position the vertical arms e will rest close to the interior face of the hoop c at opposite points thereon between said interior face and the outer surface of the can. The hooked portions f engage with the upper edge of the hoop c. The

bottom d is then `secured in place above the cross-bars e and rigidly soldered to the body of the can. Solder is also applied to connect the hoop c to the body of the can, as well as about the hooked portions f, to make a rigid connection with the upper edge of the hoop c. To prevent the sagging of the cross-bars e said bars are riveted at their junction g to the bottom CZ of the can. The cross-bars e may be increased to any number requisite, and may be riveted at different points to the bottom of the can.

From the above construction it will be observed that all liability of the hoop c being forced up around the body of the can is removed, for the heavier the contents of the can the more secure will be the engagement of the hooked portions f with the upper edge of the hoop c. The cross-bars e further aid to support the bottom d, so that they serve a two- ICO fold purpose-that of preventing the displacement of thehoop c and of giving additional support to the bottom (l.

I thus provide a can suited to withstand the severe Wear and usage it receives in handling, increasing the life of the can to a very material extent.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is"

l. A milk or other can having a hoop or band encircling the lower end thereof and eX- tending beyond the bottom face of said can, cross-bars beneath the .bottom face of said can, said cross-bars engaging at opposite ends with theupper edge of the said hoop or band and acting to prevent any upward movement on the' part of said hoop or band, snbstanf tially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. A milk or other can having a hoop or band encircling the lower end thereof and extending beyond the bottom face of said can, cross-bars beneath the bottom face of said can, said cross-bars 'having hooked portions thereon engaging with the upper edge of the said hoop orband, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

A milk or other can having a hoop or band encircling ,the lower end thereof and extending beyond the bottom face of said can, cross-bars beneath the bottom face of said can, said cross-bars having hooked portions thereon engaging at opposite sides with the upper edge of said hoop or band and riveted or otherwise secured to the bottom of the can, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. A milk or other can having the hoop or band c extending beyond the bottom d of said can; cross-bars e, said cross-bars having the arms e and hooked portions f, said hooked portionsfengaging with the upperedge of the hoop or band c, said bars e being secured at their junction gto the bottom d, substantially LEONHARD KOCH.

Witnesses:

J. N. COOKE, ROBT. D. '"loTTEN. 

